Diane Birch’s “Speak A Little Louder”: Idolator Premiere

Becky Bain | March 15, 2012 9:42 am

Soulful singer-songwriter Diane Birch will release her long-awaited follow-up to her 2009 debut Bible Belt this year, and she’s hooked up with some of the best producers around: Eg White (Adele), Steve Greenberg (Joss Stone), The Roots’ Questlove and the Dap Kings’ Homer Steinweiss, who worked with Birch on the LP’s lead single, “Speak A Little Louder”. The earthy, emotional tune is the perfect chill-out song for your upcoming weekend, and we’ve got the exclusive premiere. Check it out below.

[wpaudio url=”//static.idolator.com/uploads/2012/03/Speak-A-Little-Louder-diane-birch.mp3″ text=”Diane Birch – Speak A Little Louder” dl=”0″] Like what you hear? If you’re in Austin this week, you can see Diane live at one of her many South By Southwest performances: Thursday, 3/15 5 PM @ Lomography Gallery (912 Congress Ave.) 10:15 PM – Official Showcase: Stephen F’s @ The InterContinental (701 Congress Ave.) Friday, 3/16 1 PM – KAMX West of the Fest, Key Bar (617 W. 6th St.) 3 PM – Quantum Collective Presents O.N.E. Coconut Water Live @ the Whole Foods Rooftop (525 N. Lamar Blvd.)